On l'appelait Nez Rouge...

For our last pre-Christmas toddler session today, we enjoyed singing all our Christmas songs from the last few weeks and attempted a new addition - "On l'appelait Nez Rouge" or "Rudolf the red-nosed Reindeer".

I have to admit that it was not the easiest song for toddlers (or Mummys!) to sing - but we had fun trying.  We just sang the first couple of verses, if you want to have a go yourself the tune is the same as in English and the lyrics are as follows:

On l’appelait Nez Rouge,

Ah! Comme il était mignon!

Le petit renne au nez rouge

Rouge comme un lumignon!

Son petit nez faisait rire

Chacun s’en moquait beaucoup

On allait jusqu’à dire

Qu’il aimait prendre un petit coup!

Une fée qui l’éntendait

pleurer dans le noir
Pour le consoler lui dit
“Viens au paradis ce soir!
Comme un ange Nez Rouge
Tu conduiras dans le ciel
Avec ton petit nez rouge
Le chariot du Père Noël!”

Of course, a song about Rudolf required a craft about Rudolf, and today we made Christmas cards with a hand and footprint Rudolf on the front.  To make your own you will need a piece of A4 coloured card folded in half, brown construction paper (or similar), construction paper in a colour of your choice for the antlers, a red pom pom or felt, foam etc for the nose, googly eyes, and of course - glitter!!

First of all, draw around your toddler's foot - this will make Rudolf's face.  Then draw around each of their hands - these will become the antlers.

Cut these shapes out and glue to the folded card - antlers first with the face just covering the bottom of them.

Add the nose and eyes and draw on a smile and then decorate with glitter and any other embellishments you wish!

Finally, finish your card by writing "Joyeux Noël" on the inside.

Here are our fantastic Rudolf cards - what a great keepsake of tiny hands and feet!!

 

 

Little Imp and I wish you all a "Joyeux Noël et une bonne année" and we'll be back with more French songs and craft ideas in January! :o)